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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Today's 2 images are my pieces for the Round Robin Journal l am doing over the next 15 months. This is the second month..title of this journal is SURREAL.
So the first month was my journal..LANGUAGE.

2nd month...SURREAL and l have titled it " Depth".

So this will go in the post tomorrow! It is really nerve racking doing work in someone else's journal. I had never done it before and it took me almost the whole month before l could actual do it! Once l had started, l really enjoyed creating it. Only another 13 to go!

Friday, July 23, 2010

I have just finished this birthday present for my wonderful daughter-in-law. It is the same small "cushions" l make my book covers from, but made it into a wall hanging instead. I have also put up an image of a finished crossstitch piece, which l finished a while ago..called "Noah's Ark"! Enjoyx

Below is a close up view of the some of the decorated "Cushions" which makes up the hanging. I will also decorate a wooden stick for it to hang on in the near future. Fingers crossed she likes it!

Below is the Noah's Ark cross-stitch piece. Have not decided yet how to frame it.

I have just finished this birthday present for my wonderful daughter-in-law. It is the same small "cushions" l make my book covers from, but made it into a wall hanging instead. I have also put up an image of a finished crossstitch piece, which l finished a while ago..called "Noah's Ark"! Enjoyx

Below is a close up view of the some of the decorated "Cushions" which makes up the hanging. I will also decorate a wooden stick for it to hang on in the near future. Fingers crossed she likes it!

Below is the Noah's Ark cross-stitch piece. Have not decided yet how to frame it.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Oops...can't believe how long it is since l blogged here..sorry! Anyway, l have been busy waxing and sewing.... I am hooked on both.
First some of the latest book covers and in-progress work. First image is of a finish piece that now has to been applied to the signatures of the book and a fastening applied...so exciting!

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I work with paper, silk, wood and included many 'found objects' in my pieces. I love colour and textures and wax. I also love making and creating journals.
I have been married since 1972 and have a Daughter and Son. My cup is always half full and my husband's is always half empty....that's why we are still happily married!!!
I was an R.A.F child and an Army Officer's wife , a British Banker's wife and now my husband is retired x. I have been very lucky to live and work in Dubai, Papua New Guinea, Channel Islands, Luxembourg and the Bahamas. I am at present based in London and enjoying every minute of it. Life is great!
My Art,Craft and life blogs are now combined and has become...
http://chocolatelifeandjazz.blogspot.co.uk
For quite a few years l ran an Art school and studio for babies all the way up to adults. In late 2015 l closed the school due to increased rent and also because my son and his wife had a baby ! So l spent 6months of 2016 i Bondi beach, Australia, looking after my new grandson. Now November 2016 l am back in UK .... thanks to Brexit .... trying to work out how to get back! BUT l am having lots of fun creating my own Art ! :)